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middle america
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vocabulary
100
This landform connects to larger pieces of land
What is an isthmus
100
Columbus was Italian but he sailed for this country
What is Spain
100
Mayans worshipped this
What is the sun
100
this choke point is located in middle america
What is the panama canal
100
the cutting down of trees to create farmland
What is deforestation
200
Columbus set sail looking for this sub continent
What is India
200
Conquistadors came to the new world looking for these three things (3 G's)
What is God, Glory, Gold
200
Mayans created this based on cycles of the moon
What is a calender
200
this makes up most of the amazon basin
What is a rainforest
200
causes people to leave an area
What is a push factor
300
Tenochtitlan was the name of the Aztec capital which is the site of this present day city
What is Mexico City
300
The Aztecs believed that this type of ritual would please their Gods
What is Human Sacrifice
300
South America is considered one these, much like North America
What is a continent
300
this type of farming cuts down trees and sets them on fire to add nutrients to soil
What is slash and burn
300
an American factory located in mexico
What is a maquiladora
400
This disease killed millions of natives during the Columbian Exchange
What is small pox
400
The only disease introduced to Europe from the Americas to Europe was this
What is Syhpilis
400
This is a man made water way
What is a canal
400
most cities in south America are located near this
What is a coastline
400
this includes roads, bridges, power grids, cell phone towers
What is infrastructure
500
The trade of goods between Europe and the Americas was called this
What is the Columbian Exchange
500
This man made water way is located on the isthmus of Panama
What is Panama Canal
500
This is a naturally made water way
What is strait
500
The incas lived in this mountain range
What is andes
500
a narrow passage that restricts movement
What is a chokepoint